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by Sean Mattingly. 1966 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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by Sean Mattingly. 1966 GTO Parking Lot Biggest GTO image collection anywhere! |
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Even though it is parked in front of a Harley-Davidson showroom, Frank said that he did not copy the Harley-Davidson paint scheme nor is he a Bengals fan (Geaux Saints).CLICK-> 
Front end shot of Frank's orange and black 1966 GTO. The emblem in the grille is painted orange.CLICK-> 
Orange and black 1966 GTO hardtop, rear end view.CLICK-> 
Frank's Goat wears a set of custom Orange Wall tires.CLICK-> 
There is a Tri-Power engine under the hood. GR-RRR!CLICK-> 
There is a quote from Foghorn Leghorn under the hood.CLICK-> 
Black 1966 GTO owned by Daniel and Sue Hixon from Athens, Wisconsin. This one is raised up in the back.CLICK-> 
Ronnie Robinson just finished his Molten Bronze 1966 LeMans hardtop. Ronnie tells us more, "I bought it rusty but running about a year ago [2006] for $1,500. Since I'm balling on a budget, I did a lot of the body work at the base auto hobby shop. When I left for deployment I dropped it off with my friend Fred. He put the disc brake conversion on and finished the body. He also shaved the handles and painted it for me. I love the color and my chic went and bought me some 20 inch Foose Nitrous wheels. It's my first project and I'm lov'in it. I hope you do too."CLICK-> 
Molten Bronze 1966 LeMans hardtop, right front view.CLICK-> 
The paint color is called Molten Bronze. With the lighting in this shot, the ghost flames are mostly hidden.CLICK-> 
In this shot you can see the ghost flames.CLICK-> 
Ronnie's 1966 LeMans during restoration. This is before the door handles are removed.CLICK-> 
The Molten Bronze paint is on and the door handles are off.CLICK-> 
This Fontaine Blue 1966 GTO hardtop is being restored by George Bushnell. He bought the Goat in October of 2006. The car has 335hp engine, automatic transmission, Posi rear, AM radio, remote outside mirror, custom seat belts, power steering, power brakes, tilt wheel, tinted glass, reclining right side seat, headrests, and air conditioning.CLICK-> 
Close-up of the rust under the paint around the window. You can tell a lot about a car's history by studying a photo like this. In 1965 or 1966, the car was painted with a reddish primer coat at the factory. The original color was a darker blue. Then let's guess that the car got a repaint with a slightly lighter shade of blue around 1980. It was probably a decent paint job because there is evidence of gray primer between the two blue paint jobs. During the 40 years or so that the car was driven, water collected around and under the windshield moulding. We know the moulding was here because of the factory rivet in the center of the photo. That is where the moulding piece clips onto the car. Repairs on this area will take several hours. Methods to repair this type of rustout will vary. if an owner wanted to keep this car longterm, he might weld in a replacement window channel. If the car is being fixed up for quick sale, and owner might just Bondo the holes shut and then repaint over the evidence. Then it would be the next owner's plight to discover the damage later after the Bondo bubbles up in this frequently watery area. Check back here to see how George handles the restoration of this classic car.PICTURE SET CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ... |
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